...in the face of [[Breen Confederacy]] aggression. With all starships being explorers, they are capable of a wide variety of missions and as such the squadron is
...[USS Sagan|USS ''Sagan'']] is the class-lead for the {{class|Sagan}} light explorers. She currently fulfils a similar role for ''Perseus'' as ''Republic'' does
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...lass heavy cruiser''' is the 25th-century successor to the ''Akira''-class heavy cruiser, combining aspects of a carrier with enhanced tactical systems for
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...sels, preferring to continue production of the [[Luna Class|''Luna''-class heavy cruiser]] and devote Elyision production lines to the new [[Pathfinder Clas
...on of the power available to Type-XII arrays mounted on the fleet's larger explorers. The ''Elysion'' also uses the same burst fire torpedo launchers as the Cen
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| role = Heavy Escort
| type = Heavy Escort
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...information back to command for follow-up by dedicated surveyors or larger explorers for first contact. Some ''Duderstadt''-class starships are being built as l
...loratory missions on their own, but they make excellent partners for large explorers or ''Sutherland''-class research cruisers that can support them. What’s m
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...include explorers, emissaries, light explorers, exploratory cruisers, and heavy cruisers.
=== Explorers ===
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...rst contact and other diplomatic missions. While not as luxurious as older explorers, they have guest quarters and a diplomatic conference area separate from th
...ng design aspects of both the ''Shangri La'' and ''Constitution II''-class heavy cruisers, the ''Constitution III'' was designed to be twice the size of the
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| role = Heavy Cruiser
| type = Heavy Cruiser
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...the ''Breedlove'' may conduct initial reconnaissance or provide escort to explorers approaching volatile areas on missions of scientific inquiry. Her sensor ar
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...ralist and specialist configurations equal to the labs found aboard larger explorers, other than her lack of ability to take on large numbers of visiting scient
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...nology and a similar design ethos to the [[Odyssey Class|''Odyssey''-class heavy explorer]], the ''Typhoon'' is well balanced between tactical, humanitarian
...long-range science vessel]] and the [[Manticore Class|''Manticore''-class heavy escort]], which was added to the design when production resumed in 2399. Th
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<div class="card-caption">''Nebula''-class
heavy cruiser</div>
<div class="card-caption">''Akira''-class
heavy cruiser</div>
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}}The '''''Excelsior''-class heavy cruiser''' was arguably the most important and iconic design used by the [[
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...class of explorers in the early 2360s. By the 2380s, they were considered heavy cruisers, and in 2400 Starfleet moved to transfer them to [[Starfleet Auxil
...as been retrofitted with most of the amenities you would find aboard newer explorers, such as holodecks, arboretums, and lounges, as well as comfortable crew qu
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| name = Odyssey Heavy Explorer Squadron
The '''Odyssey Heavy Explorer Squadron''' is a formation centred around the starship [[USS Odyss
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...explorers are not unknown sightings here. Other traffic is usually that of heavy freighters, smaller raiding ships, or personal transports for business or l
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...words have long been repeated and paraphrased by successive generations of explorers and scientists seeking to fulfill one of the core mandates of the Federatio
*[[USS Discovery|USS ''Discovery'']], an [[Odyssey Class|''Odyssey''-class]] heavy explorer and the Task Force flagship
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...ound aboard ''Galaxy''-class explorers and [[Nebula Class|''Nebula''-class heavy cruisers]], limited only by the smaller number of actual pallets it could m
...sel such as the ''Intrepid'' has its capabilities limited compared to true explorers because of its limited available space. This was intentional, though, as it
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...a catamaran system. The design shares commonality with the ''Akira''-class heavy cruiser as well as components from the ''Steamrunner'' and ''Saber''-class
...overage, but they offer reduced firepower compared to larger arrays aboard explorers. In addition to the small arrays, the ''Norway'' also mounts a fixed Type-X
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| type = Heavy Explorer
*2x [[Phasers#Type-XII_Pulse_Phaser_Cannon|Type-XII Heavy Pulse Phasers]]
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